Don't You Ever Dare Call Me Chickenhead by Andy Partridge

This tune is taken from the box set Fuzzy Warbles...an amazing collection of home demos and recordings by Mr. Partridge that is nine volumes long. He is quite the prolific song writer.     I've been playing him pretty exclusively here at the homestead and I hope you'll get a kick out of this song and slideshow.  Enjoy the British pop master doing his thing.

Babe Of The Day * Rose Byrne

Strummer (A Poem)

Chamomile sugar honey
creating deep ponds
in my cranium

the English season
takes teacups
in clouded fingers
and wait for the
heat whistle
to
blow

my once clogged ears
now
tilt a whirl
and children
scream with delight
as my heart
races
and goes for
the flower bound ribbon
at the end of
the journey

Protein Shakes
My Ribcage Rolls
My Bones Rattle
(and the ghost of Big Joe Turner
rolls like a tootsie
in his southern grave)

My pet bee
sits like a parrot on
my shoulder
I'm sitting here
without the
slightest trace of merit

But the walls
melt gold
and the hardwood floors
becomes
turf
of haikus
with a slight
mixture
of
green tea

and
Monterey Pop Festival
posters
instantly
replaces my
plain white walls
with massive groovy
colors
and the words
Otis Redding
...Shouts....
out loud
and encourages me
to grab
my brown guitar
and play
a few notes
of a tepid tune
I wrote when
I was all of
six months
old
(Strangely..I remember it...
chord by simple chord)

now naked
with the six string
as my
Adam's leaf
I concentrate
on my ever evolving fingers
and I strum on
just for the sake of
..Simply strumming…

(Strumming...what a beautiful word)

but now
after the
hours have passed
I gather myself
into
the ceramic bath
and simply
-sigh-
drifting in and out
soaking among
warm cloud droppings

my guitar laying
horizontal
on top the sink
I close my eyes
and let
it all
relax me

until I am
empty
like the teacups
and
my constantly
draining cranium

This is a night
that
I can now
call

complete

and with that

ended

Ween...Live on Viva Variety! The Golden Eel

Here we have Ween playing The Golden Eel live on the short lived show Viva Variety back in the late 90's. Originally off The Mollusk record...which happens to be a favorite of mine...this live version is pretty damned good mang. So kick back and enjoy although I must apologize for the poor video as I had to film it off of a VHS tape with my cheap digital camera. Better than nothing I suppose.

Radio Show 28

Here we have show 28...a nasty collection of tunes for a nasty world.

radio show 28

did you steal my money? - the who
don't come around here no more - tom petty
i started to hate you - dead milkmen
liar - sex pistols
something against you - pixies
hey fat boy (asshole) - ween
sold me out - the kinks
get off my cloud - rolling stones
snail shell - they might be giants
you're no good - bob dylan
sick of you - lou reed
train in vain (live) - the clash
uncomplicated - elvis costello
positively 4th street - bob dylan
it doesen't matter anymore - buddy holly
cotton picker - eddie cochran
mr. greed - john fogerty
very ape - nirvana

The Dukes of Stratosphear...a peek inside of the Complete and Utter Dukes Box Set.

***Disclaimer: Forgive (if you would...if you could) the shoddy and miserable camera work. It appears to be attempting to juggle itself for some  reason. Perhaps I should spend my cash on a new camera as opposed to chucking my money to new and fun box sets! Watch it if you can.*** 
     This is me opening the fantastic Dukes of Stratosphear box set entitled The Complete and Utter Dukes. It comes in a beautiful purple fuzzy box and is chock full of fun stuff...take a peak inside the box and go pick up a copy for yourself. The Dukes would appreciate it if you did and I highly recommend it.

Babe Of The Day * Poppy Montgomery